Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-04

The mercury wen, down to 10 below zsro
yesterday morning
The Granite posts st the Maine Central
ration are being re-cut-
n, Frank Small will occupy the house va
,aa bv Mr.. Fred g Kinsman.
coun,y Treasurer Rollins 10 very busy
.ot,l;np up the accounts Of 1886
Aseas,u. Bailey, the express agen. At Gar
liner. has invested in type writer
Doughty Bros, are to add Wardweli
s.-res. machine to the equipment Of their
msnuisctory.
At23 30 o'clock This morning the thermom-
.ar ar Aliens corner registered "a degrees
below zero.
Tn, s.. ighirg is again tirst-ciass the late
.,os hlvin. covered tn bare ground 90 the
country roads
The Jury which has just been discharged at
.ba Court House did not disagree on a single
ease presented to IT.
C.hr,he Lodge. X of p, contributes its
nropnrtional par, towards free bed at lh-
Mine General Hospital.
Biographical sketches of members of the
legislature will be issued Thur-day morning
IN the Dall, Kpnnebec Journal
Union meetings at the Congregational
church this afternoon at O'Clock. and this
evening att 30 All are irvited.
One hundred and sixiy-s,x special delivery
letters were received at the Augusta post
office during the quarter ending Jan lM
Pamphlets containing the biographical
,kr,chys of members of the legislature may
he f,ant. today at the Maine Farmer office.
Hon. ]. Il. Bodwe,rs message will not be
.lenythy document. and will make about
i've columns in tine Journal. Il will be de-
hverrd on Thursday.
u
hundr 3 tons Of hay for John Norton OF
thi. CITY in three months in Kenne bee county
They will prsu hereafter in Somerset coun-
W.
The report OF the Municipal Judge from
December shove the following warrants is
sued Drunkenness, 4, vaHrancy, 5 search
for liquor. 4; seizure Of liquor in transit. 4.
Liheis,
Silver Knox il under the charge of Mr..
Charlie. Sylvester this winter, and ia doing
6h.ly lle recently made quarter mile in
30. and his owner has refused an offer OF
$1,000 for him.
Hon. g. h Bruce will give the third
lecture 10 the Y. N. c. A course, Jan. goth.
in Gran,. Hall Subject, The Race
rrjhleo,' Everybody should hear thls
distinguished gentleman
petition in favor Of . railroad through
the heart Of Areostook county to connect
with the Maine Central, 10 in circulation
among thu oranges OF the State. and viii be
presented to the lc gislature.
Somebody thought they saw smoks issuing
from the resr Of the Farmer Ofice NJ 7 O'Clock
last evening and an aleam OF nrs rung. The
supposed smoke, hosever, proved to be moth
ing but steam aud the FIRE department hsd .
fruitlss trip TO Water street.
TIL, Journal carriers were very generously
remembered on New Years morning by sub
scribsrs Of the paper, some seventy five
dollar. being given to the three boys. They
feel very grateful and wish TO return their
thanks for the gifts received.
The annual meeting OF the Maine Branch
of the Woman's National Indian Association
will be held in Portland, Monday, Jan. oath,
afternoon and evening. DIR. Pepper of Col
by University will address the meeting Re-
turn tickets can be obtained BY all attending
the meeting
The NJ. {. meeting for men only
held Sunday afternoon, was one Of the most
interesting and profitable ever held in the
association rooms. There were six,y-one
present. twenty one testimonies given, and
five prayers cfered. 1t is very evident that
the association has made no mistake in
changing from mixed p.~tings TO meetings
for men only.
By the r, duction in tariff which went into
effect on the Maine Central the first day OF
the year, tho fare to Topsham, Brunswick.
Bath, Lisbon. Lisbon Falls and Lewiston 10
reduced about Is cents; TO places between
Burnhsm and Bangor about the same reduc-
ton. There 10 also a decrease of from 10 80
10 cents 10 stations on the European 4 North
American beyond Bangor. Owing to a re-
duction Of the passenger tariff on the New
York Central the fare between Augusta and
New York has been cut down somewhat.
The harmless Authorization of the former
Lewiston man who fanced thst hi. horse vas
speedy aud who painted the lsnk ribs of his
steed TO improve the market value, is still
pursued by him in the insane asylum of Au-
gus,s. where he treads on air aud trades his
gray horse for fabulous sums every day. A
friend who saw him few days ago, says tina,